Alamance County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
176,893
Rank #387 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,651 −12.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,574 of 3,222
51th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.4% +6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,612 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$241,500 −14.3% vs nat'l
Rank #966 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.7% −14.8% vs nat'l
Rank #856 of 3,222
73th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −4.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,061 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

65.0% Homeownership
89.8% Insured
28.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.3%22.6%33.9%45.2%56.5%58.1%19.6%15.3%4.4%1.8%0.7%0.2%0.0%

About Alamance County, North Carolina

Alamance County, North Carolina has a total population of 176,893, making it the 387th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Alamance County is 38.9 years.

The median household income in Alamance County is $65,651, which ranks #1,574 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Alamance County is $241,500, 14.3% below the national median. Renters in Alamance County pay a median gross rent of $1,064 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Alamance County, 28.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 14.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.2 min.

Alamance County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 58.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (19.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (15.3%).

All data for Alamance County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.